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Cordially,
John De Lellis
Editor & Publisher
Question 1: (View comments)
| a - 58% b - 41% | Ask the tech department to order five new mouses. Ask the tech department to order five new mice. |
Question 2: (View comments)
| a - 33% b - 6% c - 60% | We're setting up a B2B site. We're setting up a B-to-B site. We're setting up a business-to-business site. |
Question 3: (View comments)
| a - 14% b - 34% c - 50% | We use tracking to study our readers. We use tracking to study our users. We use tracking to study our visitors. |
Question 4: (View comments)
| a - 86% b - 13% | iMacs are popular in the editorial department. IMacs are popular in the editorial department. |
Question 5: (View comments)
| a - 5% b - 19% c - 64% d - 11% | Your first online message to a new client begins: Hi, Jack, Dear Mr. Johnson: Without a salutation |
Question 6: (View comments)
| a - 71% b - 1% c - 27% | Please e-mail the article to me. Please E-mail the article to me Please email the article to me. |
Question 7: (View comments)
| a - 31% b - 18% c - 50% | I'm putting this information on our Web site. I'm putting this information on our web site. I'm putting this information on our website. |
Question 8: (View comments)
| a - 68% b - 0% c - 31% | I need to work on the design of our home page. I need to work on the design of our home-page. I need to work on the design of our homepage. |
Question 9: (View comments)
| a - 28% b - 57% c - 14% | You can read sample articles at http://www.writingthatworks.com. You can read sample articles at www.writingthatworks.com. You can read sample articles at writingthatworks.com. |
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| a - 20% b - 79% | The company is reducing print and increasing on-line publishing. The company is reducing print and increasing online publishing. |
Question 11: (View comments)
| a - 61% b - 24% c - 13% | Each child should bring his or her homework to class. Each child should bring their homework to class. Each child should bring his homework to class. |
Question 12: (View comments)
| a - 59% b - 40% | Whom do you want to represent you? Who do you want to represent you? |
Question 13: (View comments)
| a - 48% b - 52% | The media is covering the election thoroughly. The media are covering the election thoroughly. |
Question 14: (View comments)
| a - 33% b - 66% | It's I. It's me. |
Question 15: (View comments)
| a - 77% b - 22% | To bravely fail is better than to barely try. To fail bravely is better than barely to try. |
Question 16: (View comments)
| a - 55% b - 44% | The data he presented is overwhelming. The data he presented are overwhelming. |
Question 17: (View comments)
| a - 56% b - 4% c - 5% d - 34% | The leading candidate for mayor is a disabled veteran. The leading candidate for mayor is a handicapped veteran. The leading candidate for mayor is a physically challenged veteran. The leading candidate for mayor is a veteran who is disabled. |
Question 18: (View comments)
| a - 23% b - 43% c - 28% d - 4% | An African American woman headed the coalition. An African-American woman headed the coalition. A black woman headed the coalition. A Black woman headed the coalition. |
Question 19: (View comments)
| a - 49% b - 50% | None of these quotes makes any sense. None of these quotes make any sense. |
Question 20: (View comments)
| a - 9% b - 14% c - 53% d - 22% | Sue named him the PR chairman and her the planning chairman. Sue named him the PR chairman and her the planning chairwoman. Sue named him the PR chair and her the planning chair. Sue named him the PR chairperson and her the planning chairperson. |
Question 21: (View comments)
| a - 44% b - 4% c - 51% | Assistance is available 24-7. Assistance is available twenty-four/seven. Assistance is available around the clock all week. |
Question 22: (View comments)
| a - 21% b - 78% | He ordered French fries with his chicken Kiev. He ordered french fries with his chicken kiev. |
Question 23: (View comments)
| a - 70% b - 29% | We need a copy editor. We need a copyeditor. |
Question 24: (View comments)
| a - 65% b - 22% c - 12% | Please define "correct usage." Please define correct usage. Please define correct usage. |
Question 25: (View comments)
| a - 5% b - 38% c - 13% d - 43% | The newsletter's fax number is 703/643-2329. The newsletter's fax number is 703-643-2329. The newsletter's fax number is 703.643.2329. The newsletter's fax number is (703) 643-2329. |
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| a - 76% b - 23% | I received four catalogs today. I received four catalogues today. |
Question 27: (View comments)
| a - 48% b - 51% | I won't use your cell phone any more. I won't use your cell phone anymore. |
Question 28: (View comments)
| a - 50% b - 49% | E.B. White is one of my favorite writers. E. B. White is one of my favorite writers. |
Question 29: (View comments)
| a - 80% b - 19% | He sells collectibles. He sells collectables. |
Question 30: (View comments)
| a - 88% b - 11% | If I were president, I would ban passive voice in government papers. If I was president, I would ban passive voice in government papers. |